leak like crazy

May 10, 2013

Blown two sets of these in two years on my 600rr. I am an aggressive rider but this is rediculas. Fork fluid just pours out onto my fender and break clipper/pad. Not exactly what I call safe. OEM or nothing I guess.

Not Happy!

January 28, 2013

I bought and installed the Pro Moly fork seal and dust wiper kit on my Honda Magna 750. Install was easy enough (as fork seal jobs go). Followed instructions to a T. One fork seal blew with less than 3000 miles of use on them. Cleaned and resealed the seal and it lasted the rest of the year. After being parked over the winter for about two months, both forks are leaking again! I haven't even moved the bike. The dust wipers won't even stay in place anymore.
These are junk. I would never order them again and I won't be recommending them to anyone.

Returned them after comparison to OEM seals

December 28, 2012

I bought this seal kit ahead of time while planning the overhaul of my forks. After removing the original seals and comparing them to the new Leak Proof parts, I returned the seal kit and ordered OEM seals. The OEM oil seal had metal springs in the seal and it looked like a more robust part than the oil seals included in this kit.
Is the Leak Proof design a better designed seal that offers "reduced stiction"? Maybe, but I place more trust in Yamaha to provide a quality part...and the price was about the same.

New seals, both leak

August 21, 2012

Removing old fork seals is a fairly involved job, not one you want to repeat right away. The new seals installed easily enough, but developed slow leaks on both forks right away. Not just shiny tubes, but small puddles accumulating on the wipers. And no, I didn't damage the seals during installation. After 20 years as a seal designer, I understand how important it is to assemble them correctly.
Now I either have to live with leaky forks or buy new seals and do the job a second time. After this experience, I can't recommend the Pro Moly fork seals.